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Cricket Basics
How much do you know about the sport of cricket?
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Quiz ID: #2136
Category:
Sports
Submitted By:
peanut
Question #1
In which country did the game of cricket, in its modern form, originate?
Australia
England
India
Pakistan
Question #2
How many players (in total, from both teams) are there on the field at any one time?
Your Answer:
1 word, 2 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
Show Hint
Question #3
How many runs are scored when the batsman hits the ball and it goes over the boundary rope without touching the ground?
1
2
4
6
Question #4
The wicket comprises a set of three parallel wooden stakes in the ground and two small crosspieces laid on top of them. What name is given to the wooden stakes?
Stumps
Goals
Bails
Poles
Question #5
What name is given to the two crosspieces which form part of the wicket? (They are laid on top of the three parallel wooden stakes).
Stumps
Goals
Bails
Batons
Question #6
How many balls are bowled per over?
2
4
6
8
Question #7
Which one of the following is not a mode of dismissal in cricket?
LBW
Caught
Strike out
Run out
Bowled
Question #8
What do you call the official who has the authority to make decisions on the cricket field?
Umpire
Referee
Question #9
Who decides which team gets to bat or bowl first?
The home side captain
The away side captain
They flip a coin
They draw straws
Question #10
From which wood is the cricket bat traditionally made?
Ash
Willow
Chestnut
Hickory
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